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POLITICS9h agoTurkey Stages Wide-Ranging LGBT Crackdown for ‘Family Safety’Raids, arrests and internet restrictions imposed to ‘protect the family’ have persecuted LGBTQ+ groups while also hitting independent journalists and human rights organisations reporting on the police operation.Balkan Insight
POLITICS11h agoTurkey arrests dozens in ongoing crackdown on LGBTQI+ groupsA crackdown on LGBTQI+ groups in Turkey escalated on Tuesday as authorities made dozens of new arrests and police detained protesters in Istanbul and Ankara, following days of raids, arrests and online restrictions across the country.RFI [en]
POLITICS18h agoTurkey steps up efforts to reach agreement on Black Sea — FidanTurkey has stepped up diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement on the situation in the Black Sea and is holding talks with the parties in an effort to reconcile their positions.Ukrinform [en]
WORLD22h agoArgentina, all set for the Davis Cup: how the adaptation to the Ruca Che stadium, in Neuquén, was to face TurkeyIt will be next Saturday and Sunday, with the goal of qualifying for the 2027 Qualifiers. Javier Frana has the full team and avoided confirming the lineup because "everything is very changeable."Clarín
BUSINESS1d agoTurks often keep gold as a hedge against inflation. It may be hurting Turkey's futureBillions of dollars worth of gold is held in Turkish households outside the banking system. The government aims to convince citizens to put it into the mainstream financial system to help the economy.NPR News
POLITICS1d agoTurkey expands arrests after LGBTQ+ crackdownTurkey’s Justice Minister Akin Gurlek launched the crackdown, saying it was part of an initiative to protect children and family values.Washington Post World
WORLD1d agoCriticism of LGBTQ+ raids in Turkey is growingSeveral raids and arrests of LGBTQ+ persons in Turkey have triggered sharp criticism from numerous Turkish organizations — and also from Brussels.DW News [en]
MILITARY1d agoTurkey certifies military training aircraft as safe, a first for local authoritiesTurkey has closed the bureaucratic loop on a military airworthiness certificate for a trainer aircraft, bringing the entire process under national control.Defense News
POLITICS2d agoTurkey police disperse pro-LGBTQ protesters with tear gasTurkish police fired tear gas at pro-LGBTQ demonstrators in the western city of Izmir on Monday, as activists protested a nationwide crackdown that saw dozens arrested over the weekend in a campaign authorities described as defending traditional family values.France 24 [en]
POLITICS2d agoTurkey: Police arrested at least 63 people in anti-LGBT+ crackdownFrance 24 [en]
CYBER2d agoSpike in Online Attacks Silences Somali Journalists Amid Somalia’s China-Turkey PartnershipMOGADISHU, Somalia 14 September 2026 – Somali journalists and independent media outlets were hit over the weekend by a cluster of online disruptions that press freedom monitors say bear the hallmarks of a coordinated campaign to choke off critical reporting. The attacks documented by SJS included Facebook account suspensions, page removals and the malicious memorialization [...]axadletimes · somalia
POLITICS2d ago'State-led discrimination': Turkey detains dozens after raids targeting LGBTQ groupsFrance 24 [en]